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Mastercard Foundation, 19 June 2020
The grants are part of a larger program launched by Inkomoko, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, to enable businesses in Rwanda to overcome the economic impacts of… Read more »
Mastercard Foundation
1,000 Refugee Entrepreneurs in Rwanda to Receive Economic Grants
In support of World Refugee Day, celebrated globally on 20 June, 2020, Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development will distribute 1,000 grants to businesses in refugee camps and the surrounding host communities in Rwanda. The grants are made possible through a commitment of US$2.3 million from the Mastercard Foundation's COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program to support Rwandan businesses to relaunch or rebuild after being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program is supporting partners like Inkomoko who are working in some of the most vulnerable communities across Africa....," says Rica Rwigamba, Country Head, Rwanda, at the Mastercard Foundation. Read more.
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9 June 2020
Mastercard Foundation's COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program - A Message from our President and CEO, Reeta Roy
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As a trusted partner, Mastercard Foundation is standing with our partners, including - governments, the private sector, educational institutions, ... see more »
In support of World Refugee Day, Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development will distribute 1,000 grants to businesses in refugee camps and the surrounding host communities in Rwanda. The grants are made possible through a commitment of US$2.3 million from the Mastercard Foundation's COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program to support Rwandan businesses to relaunch or rebuild after being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In recognition of World Refugee Day, which will be celebrated globally on 20 June, 2020, Joseph Munyambanza, a Youth Engagement & Inclusion Consultant for the Mastercard Foun Read more »
The Inkomoko Relief Fund, made possible by the Mastercard Foundation’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program, will go to 3,500 MSMEs, including 1,000 entrepreneurs today within refugee communities such as the Gihembe Refugee Camp in Byumba, Rwanda.
One of the Inkomoko grants, made possible by the Mastercard Foundation’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program, will go to a refugee entrepreneur who works at an outdoor market in the Gihembe Camp in Byumba, Rwanda, where she sells onions, tomatoes, small dried fish and cassava flour to her 12,000 camp neighbors.
In support of World Refugee Day, Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development will distribute 1,000 grants to businesses in refugee camps and the surrounding host communities in Rwanda. The grants are made possible through a commitment of US$2.3 million from the Mastercard Foundation's COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program to support Rwandan businesses to relaunch or rebuild after being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
InFocus
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With COVID-19 spreading across Africa, the Mastercard Foundation has launched an aggressive initiative to support communities, with a focus on young people. In an interview ... Read more »
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The Jobs Creation Commission of Ethiopia, the Mastercard Foundation and First Consult announced the Read more »
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Mastercard Foundation has announced a partnership with a consortium of 11 small and medium enterpris Read more »
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The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has announced the creation of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Resilience Response Program in partnership with the Mastercard ... Read more »
